Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with traumatic paracostal hernia fixed by laparoscopic surgery
By A.B. Trindade et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2013·Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, BR·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic paracostal herniorrhaphy in a dog: case report
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male Teckel was brought to the vet after being injured in a car accident and was found to have a traumatic paracostal hernia, which is when abdominal tissue pushes through the ribs. The vet performed a laparoscopic surgery to repair the hernia, which involved making small incisions and using special tools to fix the damaged area. During the procedure, the dog developed a small lung issue that was quickly treated with a chest tube. Fortunately, the surgery went well, and the dog recovered without complications.
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Abstract
Traumatic paracostal hernia is classified as an abdominal hernia that protrudes from the abdomen to a non physiologic space over the ribs. Treatment requires surgical reconstruction of the disrupted musculature in the thoracoabdominal region. Laparoscopic paracostal herniorrhaphy was performed in an eight-month-old male Teckel, presented after a car accident injury. A three-portal laparoscopic access was used for definitive diagnosis and hernia correction. After traction of the herniated omentum, a thoracoabdominal communication caused a left side pneumothorax, which was successfully drained with a chest tube placement. The herniorrhaphy was accomplished with intracorporeal sutures by a combination of Ford interlocking and cross mattress patterns. The postoperative period was uneventful. The laparoscopic paracostal herniorrhaphy was satisfactory, allowing both diagnosis and correction of the paracostal defect, showing to be a feasible alternative to the open surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352013000600008